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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
そうはイカの金玉
そうは烏賊の金玉
然うは烏賊の金玉(sK)

see styles
 souhaikanokintama / sohaikanokintama
    そうはいかのきんたま
(expression) (joc) (pun on そうは行かぬ) you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance

Variations:
切っ掛け(P)
切掛け
切っかけ
切掛(P)
切っ掛
切かけ

see styles
 kikkake(p); kikkake
    きっかけ(P); キッカケ
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion

Variations:
巡り合わせ
めぐり合わせ
巡り会わせ
めぐり会わせ
巡り合せ

see styles
 meguriawase
    めぐりあわせ
fortune; fate; chance

Variations:
チャンスメーカー
チャンス・メーカー
チャンスメイカー(sk)

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 chansumeekaa; chansu meekaa; chansumeikaa(sk) / chansumeeka; chansu meeka; chansumeka(sk)
    チャンスメーカー; チャンス・メーカー; チャンスメイカー(sk)
{sports} player who creates chances (to score) (wasei: chance maker); heads-up player; table-setter

Variations:
機会をうかがう
機会を窺う
機会を伺う(iK)
機会を覗う(sK)

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 kikaioukagau / kikaiokagau
    きかいをうかがう
(exp,v5u) to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

Variations:
一溜まりもない
一溜まりも無い
一たまりもない
ひと溜まりもない
一堪りもない(io)

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 hitotamarimonai
    ひとたまりもない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

Variations:
袖すり合うも多生の縁
袖擦り合うも他生の縁
袖擦り合うも多生の縁
袖すり合うも他生の縁

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 sodesuriaumotashounoen / sodesuriaumotashonoen
    そですりあうもたしょうのえん
(expression) (proverb) (See 袖振り合うも他生の縁) a meeting by chance is preordained

Variations:
一溜まりもない
一溜まりも無い(sK)
一たまりもない(sK)
ひと溜まりもない(sK)

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 hitotamarimonai
    ひとたまりもない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

Variations:
めぐり合う(P)
巡り会う(P)
巡り合う
めぐり会う
巡りあう
巡り逢う
廻り合う
回り合う

see styles
 meguriau
    めぐりあう
(v5u,vi) to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

Variations:
切っ掛け(rK)
切掛け(sK)
切っかけ(sK)
切掛(sK)
切っ掛(sK)
切かけ(sK)

see styles
 kikkake(p); kikkake(sk)
    きっかけ(P); キッカケ(sk)
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion

Variations:
嘘から出たまこと
嘘から出た実
嘘から出た誠
うそから出たまこと
嘘から出た真
ウソから出たマコト

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 usokaradetamakoto; usokaradetamakoto(usokara出tamakoto)
    うそからでたまこと; ウソからでたマコト(ウソから出たマコト)
(exp,n) (idiom) something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

Variations:
切っ掛け(rK)(P)
切掛け(sK)
切っかけ(sK)
切掛(sK)
切っ掛(sK)
切かけ(sK)

see styles
 kikkake(p); kikkake
    きっかけ(P); キッカケ
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion

Variations:
袖振り合うも他生の縁
袖振り合うも多生の縁
袖ふりあうも他生の縁(sK)
袖触り合うも多生の縁(sK)

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 sodefuriaumotashounoen / sodefuriaumotashonoen
    そでふりあうもたしょうのえん
(expression) (proverb) even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life

Variations:
めぐり合う(P)
巡り会う(P)
巡り合う
めぐり会う
巡りあう
巡り逢う
廻り合う(rK)
回り合う(rK)

see styles
 meguriau
    めぐりあう
(v5u,vi) to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

Variations:
切っ掛け(rK)
切掛け(sK)
切っかけ(sK)
切掛(sK)
切っ掛(sK)
切かけ(sK)
切欠(sK)

see styles
 kikkake(p); kikkake(sk)
    きっかけ(P); キッカケ(sk)
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion

Variations:
めぐり合う(P)
巡り会う(P)
巡り合う
巡り逢う
廻り合う(rK)
回り合う(rK)
めぐり逢う(sK)
めぐり会う(sK)
巡りあう(sK)

see styles
 meguriau
    めぐりあう
(v5u,vi) to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

Variations:
巡り合わせ
めぐり合わせ
巡り会わせ
巡り合せ
巡りあわせ(sK)
めぐり会わせ(sK)
廻り合わせ(sK)
めぐり合せ(sK)
廻り合せ(sK)
廻りあわせ(sK)

see styles
 meguriawase
    めぐりあわせ
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck

Variations:
嘘から出たまこと
嘘から出た実
嘘から出た真(sK)
嘘から出たマコト(sK)
嘘から出た誠(sK)
うそから出たまこと(sK)
ウソから出たマコト(sK)
ウソから出た真(sK)
ウソから出たまこと(sK)
嘘からでたまこと(sK)
嘘からでた真(sK)

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 usokaradetamakoto
    うそからでたまこと
(exp,n) (idiom) something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

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